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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Director, Finance Job at IntraHealth International - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Vacancy title:Director, Finance

Jobs at:IntraHealth International

Deadline of this Job:Open

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

JOB DETAILS:Background The
purpose of the Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) project
is to strengthen the capacities of central ministries, districts, health
professional councils, private not for proﬁt and health training
institutions to effectively and efﬁciently plan, manage and utilize the
health workforce, and strengthen systems for sustained health worker performance to improve health outcomes for the people of Uganda.Post: Director, FinanceJob PurposeThe
Director, Finance will offer ﬁscal leadership for the project, ensuring
the project can effectively use USAID resources to meet project goals.
S/he will be responsible for the ﬁnancial systems of lntraHealth,
including the following functions: compliance oversight function,
auditing function, accounting and ﬁnancial reporting function, budgeting
and budget management, and supervisory and liaison function.

Document
and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all
ﬁnancial transactions including safe custody of accountable documents.

Lead the annual work-planning and budgeting process

Ensure that project budgets are complete, accurate and a sound representation of the project financial needs.

Ensure that all activities are implemented as per the approved work plan and budget

Contribute towards ensuring that operational and finance Manuals are up to date with the legislative requirements

Serve as the liaison with external auditors, facilitate internal and external audits

Prepare responses to audit ﬁndings and follow-up on the implementation of audit recommendations

Ensure that all supervisees have updated job proﬁles and that these have been clearly communicated and well understood

Provide
mentorship and targeted capacity building to ﬁnance and program team in
topical ﬁnance areas through information-sharing sessions, trainings
and brown-bags.

Education/ Experience Requirement

Master's Degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other relevant ﬁeld.

Professional qualiﬁcation in CPA or ACCA.

Minimum eight years’ experience in large-scale, complex,
international projects including experience in the ﬁscal management of
United States Government (USG) projects with a strong preference for
USAID contracts and cooperative agreements.

Proﬁciency in QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

Proﬁciency using online ﬁnancial systems and databases.

Thorough
knowledge and understanding of professional accounting principles,
theories, practices and terminology as well as principles and accepted
procedures associated with USAID regulations is highly desirable.

A
high level of analytical skill and sound judgment is required as this
position requires a high level of independent judgment with regard to
lntraHealth ﬁnancial management, and regulations. Familiarity with
compliance regulations and the Federal Acquisition Regulations is
required.

Extensive knowledge of US and Ugandan Government laws and regulations.

Demonstrated ability to set up and maintain accounting and ﬁnancial management systems and ability to build and review budgets.

Strong oral and written communications skills in English, and ability to negotiate with partners and USAID.

Demonstrated
ability to work effectively in team-based environment, supervise a
professional team and ability to interact with a variety of technical,
program and other specialists.

Excellent personal integrity and conﬁdentiality.

Job application procedureApplications
are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to ﬁll the following
vacant post. To apply, submit CV, USAID 1420 form (contractor employee
biographical data sheet) and three references. See full job description
and submit application online by searching for the position at https://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers.

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